We Were Going to Change the World by Stacy Russo
An oral history of womens role in the Southern California punk rock scene of the 1970s and 1980s. Interviews include musicians, performers, journalists, photographers, DJs, fans, and scenesters.
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“An essential read for anyone interested in punk rock and Southern California music history.”
—LA Weekly
“Those who are familiar with punk rock will find this work absorbing and illuminating, as will musical, cultural, and women’s studies historians.”
—Library Journal
“It’s not too often an author chronicles a cultural revolution completely with oral histories. But that is exactly what Stacy Russo does with We Were Going to Change the World, a book that captures SoCal punk during its most electrifying years. Musicians—including Exene Cervenka (X), Alice Bag (the Bags) and Kira (Black Flag)—are given space alongside concertgoers to discuss the lasting impact the scene had on their lives.”
—Bust magazine
“We Were Going to Change the World examines the power and promise of punk through the eyes of the women who experienced it—showcasing the SoCal scene as a source of community and a force for empowerment, self-discovery, and social change.” —KCET “Artbound”
“Shedding a light on major punk influencers and supporters alike, Russo’s work should be of interest to anyone who loves reading about women taking control in music. . . . A very entertaining and equally inspiring read.”
—Vanyaland
“Russo presents insights from a wide cross section of those who were there, including musicians like Exene Cervenka of X and folkie Phranc along with those working in the photography, radio or print mediums, and those who were ‘just’ fans like Cate Garcia.”
—AntiMusic.com
“A unique book about the punk rock era.”
—Guitar Girl magazine
“An essential read for anyone interested in punk rock and Southern California music history.”
—LA Weekly
“Those who are familiar with punk rock will find this work absorbing and illuminating, as will musical, cultural, and women’s studies historians.”
—Library Journal
“It’s not too often an author chronicles a cultural revolution completely with oral histories. But that is exactly what Stacy Russo does with We Were Going to Change the World, a book that captures SoCal punk during its most electrifying years. Musicians—including Exene Cervenka (X), Alice Bag (the Bags) and Kira (Black Flag)—are given space alongside concertgoers to discuss the lasting impact the scene had on their lives.”
—Bust magazine
“We Were Going to Change the World examines the power and promise of punk through the eyes of the women who experienced it—showcasing the SoCal scene as a source of community and a force for empowerment, self-discovery, and social change.” —KCET “Artbound”
“Shedding a light on major punk influencers and supporters alike, Russo’s work should be of interest to anyone who loves reading about women taking control in music. . . . A very entertaining and equally inspiring read.”
—Vanyaland
“Russo presents insights from a wide cross section of those who were there, including musicians like Exene Cervenka of X and folkie Phranc along with those working in the photography, radio or print mediums, and those who were ‘just’ fans like Cate Garcia.”
—AntiMusic.com
“A unique book about the punk rock era.”
—Guitar Girl magazine
Stacy Russo grew up in the 1980s Southern California punk rock scene. She is a librarian and professor at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, California. Stacy is the editor of Life as Activism: June Jordan’s Writings from The Progressive (Litwin Books, 2014) and the author of The Library as Place in California (McFarland, 2007). Her articles, poetry, and reviews have appeared in Feminist Teacher, Feminist Collections, American Libraries, Counterpoise, Library Journal, the Chaffey Review, and Serials Review. Stacy is an active poet and writer in the independent publishing and zine community in Los Angeles and Orange County, California. Her self-published poetry zines include Poems a Librarian Wrote on Her Lunch Break and Young and Hungry in Paradise. She holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley; Chapman University; and San Jose State University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781595800923 |
| ISBN 10 | 1595800921 |
| Title | We Were Going to Change the World |
| Author | Stacy Russo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Santa Monica Press |
| Year published | 2017-10-26 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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